Canadian election may herald more mining activity
As Canadians cast their ballots Monday, both leading candidates for prime minister are promising to bring a greater sense of urgency towards getting mines and other natural resource projects built….
Articles by FREDERIC TOMESCO
New Osisko study for Cariboo project lifts NPV, costs
An updated feasibility study for Osisko Development’s (TSXV, NYSE: ODV) Cariboo gold project in British Columbia increases net present value (NPV) by 88% even as estimated capital expenditures climb by…
Trump moves to fast-track deep-sea mining push
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on deep-sea mining that aims to pave the way for offshore resource extraction and cut the country’s critical minerals…
Reset needed to boost Canada uranium output: Sprott
Canada’s next prime minister had better be serious about expediting permitting reviews to speed up mine construction, according to the world’s biggest holder of physical uranium. Both leading contenders for…
Teck-backed AbraSilver assays boost La Coipita
AbraSilver Resource (TSX: ABRA; US-OTC: ABBRF) said assay results from drilling at its La Coipita copper and gold property in Argentina showed the presence of a significant porphyry system with expansion…
Sierra agrees to Alpayana’s sweetened takeover bid
Canada’s Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) agreed in principle to be taken over by Alpayana after the Peruvian miner sweetened its offer for a second time, tentatively putting an end to…
Trump to fast-track key U.S. mining projects
Permitting for key mining projects across the United States will be expedited as part of a plan by President Donald Trump to boost critical minerals production. A new executive order…
Robex files prospectus for $77M Australia IPO
Canadian miner Robex Resources (TSX: RBX) filed a prospectus with Australian securities regulators for an estimated A$120 million (US$77 million) initial public offering that will help pay for a new…
Don’t tariff copper imports, limit exports: US industry
Some key players in the United States copper industry are urging President Donald Trump to forgo import tariffs and instead opt for targeted export restrictions in a bid to revive homegrown production….
Ivanhoe Electric lines up $825M loan for copper project
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX, NYSE: IE) said the United States export credit agency is interested in lending up to $825 million (C$1.15 billion) for the company’s Santa Cruz copper project in…
Osisko Metals’ Gaspé copper assays beat outlook
Osisko Metals (TSX: OM) said initial drilling results at its Gaspé copper project in eastern Quebec topped expectations. Shares jumped. All five holes drilled in the past three months intersected…
Power Metallic CEO sees ‘monster-size’ deposit at Nisk
Power Metallic Mines’ (TSXV: PNPN; US-OTC: PNPNF) Nisk polymetallic property is probably at least as large as Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL; US-OTC: AAUK) 44-million-tonne Sakatti copper-nickel-platinum project in Finland, CEO…